Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) plans to deck out roads, medians, pavements, islands and roundabouts with festoons, banners, flags and portraits of regional leaders.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) nominated 66 private and government organisations on 13 conditions to beautify the city in an integrated plan for proportionate beautification.

Private organisations are allowed to use a maximum of three advertisements in their designated areas.

"The DCC will not pay money for beautification as the companies will bear the cost of the programme," DCC Chief Executive Officer Habibur Rahman said, adding the project will be complete by early November.

Medians and islands from Bangabhaban to Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon will come under fresh plantation.

DCC officials said the PMO discouraged the use of rope to hang banners and festoons.

Earlier, it was decided that the Saarc fountain would be relocated from Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue to Pantho Kunjo, but the beautification committee said in a changed decision that the fountain might be relocated after the summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

The beautification committee headed by Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka will look after the progress of the work.

DCC, Rajuk, Roads and Highways, Army, Navy, GrameenPhone, Transcom Limited, Concord and City Cell Telecom are among the 66 organisations.

"We planned to add solar lights to make the city bright," said DCC Chief Conservancy Officer Sohel Farouquie.

"The designs of medians are now at the early stage. We will make a theme-design," Farouquie said.

"The project will integrate all initiatives under one umbrella to give a new look to the city."